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Nick brews up Pinehurst scrumpy J’s Electrical Looking for a business

Cider entrepreneur Nick Howard began collecting and pressing apples you can trust?
in the back room of his Pinehurst home a couple of years ago and has ✭ Extra sockets and lights THEN LOOK NO FURTHER!
seen production soar, accompanied by positive comments. ✭ Shower and cooker
Explaining how his cider busi- installation
ness blossomed, Nick said: “Last ✭ Fuse board replacement
year I made about 200 litres, ✭ Complete re-wiring
but this year I’ve done about ✭ Security lighting
6,000, using over 100 varieties
of apples collected from trees ✭ P.A.T. testing
in people’s gardens and from ✭ 24 hours
small-scale orchards that aren’t NO JOB TOO SMALL A new era for consumers and business is only a click away
large enough to sustain the big Mobile: 07985 195893 www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk
producers.” If you have a business and you are interested
For a capital investment of Tel: 01793 320447 in joining the scheme, call Trading Standards
about £6,000, half of which he Also general plumbing, 01793 466155
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Nick has set up a press, apple
mill, pasteuriser and bottling Nick, promoting his cider after Pinehurst’s
equipment in his house, where
famous feature. Photo: Richard Wintle KITCHEN MAKEOVER
he produces sweet, medium and www.calyxpix.com
dry cider recipes. Are your kitchen cabinets OK but the door and drawer
“I made most of my sales at the could say it has a more Swindonian fronts are looking a little tired?
Bath and West Show where I and flavour to it.”
a couple of mates did a hog roast. Nick is keen to hear from anyone Why not consider replacing them? With a new worktop to match,
Now I’m looking at selling to pubs, who has an apple tree or two and you could achieve the look of a new stylish kitchen, saving you time,
at markets and events,” he said. who regularly watches the apples money and a lot of upheaval.
Cider connoisseurs have de- fall and rot away. He said: “I’d be • Complete made to measure
scribed Nick’s brew as being quite delighted to come and take apples kitchens and bedrooms also
different to the West Country style, off people’s hands in return for a available.
in that it is lighter, with a more bottle of the next vintage.” • Many superb styles and finishes
delicate taste. Contact him about apples to to choose from.
“A few non-cider drinkers bought spare, or if you are interested in
some at a show recently and it felt stocking Circle Cider in your pub Call Peter Galbraith on
good to be offering something or bar: [email protected] 01793 741234
slightly different and not follow- • Circle Cider channel on YouTube www.petergalbraith.co.uk
ing the crowd,” he added. “You • Twitter: @CircleCider

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